There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more
2/5/2025
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Duty to Cooperate ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Services Committee ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Trusts ,
UK
On 5 October 2022 the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its “momentous” decision in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others1. The case addresses issues of ‘‘considerable practical importance to the management of companies’’,...more
There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are four key changes of which clients should be aware. All...more
9/30/2022
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Board of Directors ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Companies Act ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Financial Reporting ,
New Amendments ,
Public Records ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Agents ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Required Documentation ,
UK
The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as an alternative to traditional IPOs was one of the major talking points of 2020. SPACs enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance in 2020, particularly in the United...more
6/11/2021
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BVI Business Companies ,
Cayman Islands ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nasdaq ,
Offshore Companies ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Capital